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Mark G. Buchanan

CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Middleton, WI 53562
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CRD#: 6429435
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Professional summary


Mark Gregory Buchanan, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Mark is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. Mark has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 10 and Series 9 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Pac 12 Conference, not investment related. Address is 360 3rd Street, Third Floor San Francisco, CA 94107. I am a baseball umpire, umpire, I am independently contracted through Pac 12 Conference. Start date was 01/2013. February to May I spend about 20 hours per month and May to January I don't spend any time doing this activity. No hours spent during trading hours. I am the umpire for division 1 baseball games.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Experience


Current

June 22, 2021 - Present

CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Office #1: 8215 Greenway Boulevard Suite 540, Middleton, WI 53562
RIA
CRD#: 297717
Middleton, WI
Past

March 14, 2016 - July 19, 2021

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 2881
PHOENIX, AZ

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
CW
CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ERN FINANCIAL, LLC

CRD#: 297717 / SEC#: 801-113774

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/2/2018 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Arizona
(8/26/2021)
IAR
Michigan
(6/22/2021)
IAR
Texas
(6/22/2021)
IAR
Wisconsin
(6/22/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 4/4/2016
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 3/10/2024
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


CW
CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT
CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ERN FINANCIAL, LLC

CRD#: 297717 / SEC#: 801-113774

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/2/2018 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
8215 Greenway Boulevard Suite 540, Middleton, WI 53562
Mailing Address
Phone number
(608) 662-9018
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
14

SEC notice filing (21 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ERN FINANCIAL LLC D/B/A CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (6/3/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts4,059
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,474,786,629

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/27/2025
Cover Page
10/28/2024
01/26/2024
01/03/2023

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Company Information


CANOPY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 297717Middleton, WI 53562

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